2/26. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 478 — Do Not Spit Ahead or Right During Prayer
Spitting In A Masjid Is Disliked
Hadith About Not Spitting in Front During Prayer
Sunan Abi Dawud : 478
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 478
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ رِبْعِيٍّ، عَنْ طَارِقِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْمُحَارِبِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا قَامَ الرَّجُلُ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ - أَوْ إِذَا صَلَّى أَحَدُكُمْ فَلاَ يَبْزُقْ أَمَامَهُ وَلاَ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَلَكِنْ عَنْ تِلْقَاءِ يَسَارِهِ إِنْ كَانَ فَارِغًا أَوْ تَحْتَ قَدَمِهِ الْيُسْرَى ثُمَّ لْيَقُلْ بِهِ " .
Abdullah al-Muharibi Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: When a man stands with the intention of saying prayer, or if any of you says prayer, he should not spit before him, nor at his right side; but he should do so at his left side, if there is a place for it; or he should spit under his left foot and then rub it off.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 478In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 88English translation : Book 2, Hadith 478
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 478
This hadith teaches prayer manners in a direct way. When a person stands for prayer, he should not spit in front of him or to his right. If there is a place for it, he may spit to his left, or under his left foot and then rub it off. The wording is about respect during salah. The person praying is not acting casually; he is standing in worship. Search terms like “do not spit in front during prayer hadith” and “spitting to the right in prayer” match the text closely. The hadith also gives a practical alternative, so the person knows what to do if the need happens. It teaches control, respect, and care during prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person praying should not spit in front of him.
- He should not spit to his right side during prayer.
- If needed, the left side or under the left foot is mentioned in the report.
- Prayer manners include care in even small physical actions.
